Cruzeiro U20 are willing to ignore the league table before this game against Fortaleza U20. Here's all you need to know before the game!
- Cruzeiro U20 have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Brasileiro U20
- Fortaleza U20 have the fewest scored goals (7) in Brasileiro U20
This has all the signs of an engaging fixture with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Cruzeiro U20 form and stats
Perfect Brasileiro U20 season at home so far for Cruzeiro U20 3 wins from 3 appearances.
The regulars are hoping that Cruzeiro U20 will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 3-7 away loss in the match against Santos U20 (placed 2nd). Cruzeiro were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Before that, Cruzeiro U20 played out a draw 3-3 when visiting Bahia U20.Both teams to score! That has been the case in 7 league matches in a row for this club. Will it happen again?
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Cruzeiro U20 is on fire here. A stunning 11 from 3 league matches. Cruzeiro are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
Fortaleza U20 form and stats
Fortaleza U20 have six points from their first three away games in the Brasileiro U20, meaning two victories and a loss.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Fortaleza U20 goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 183 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
It's the second away game in a row for Fortaleza, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Sao Paulo U20 (placed 9th) last time out.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Atletico GO U20.As opposed to that, Fortaleza U20 have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the prior two meetings): Cruzeiro won one game, zero matches ended with a tie and Fortaleza U20 got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero.
Cruzeiro U20 missing players
Fortaleza U20 missing players
| Cruzeiro U20 | Fortaleza U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 21 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 71% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 43% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 5.4 | 6.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| 5.7 | 8 | 15 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 8.7 | 6.7 |
| 2.9 | 4 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.3 | 18.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.7 | 10.3 |
| 6.6 | 9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 41% | 41% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 25% | 26% |
| 13 | 13 | 21 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 15 | 13.6 |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
- All of Cruzeiro U20's home-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Cruzeiro U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Cruzeiro U20 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cruzeiro U20 have scored more than double the goals of Fortaleza U20.
- Cruzeiro U20 have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Brasileiro U20
- Cruzeiro U20 have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Brasileiro U20
- Cruzeiro U20 have won all their matches at home so far.
- Cruzeiro U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fortaleza U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Fortaleza U20 have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Brasileiro U20
- Fortaleza U20 have the fewest scored goals (7) in Brasileiro U20
- Fortaleza U20 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Brasileiro U20
- Fortaleza U20 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Fortaleza U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palmeiras U20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Santos U20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | Bahia U20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Atletico-PR U20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Fortaleza U20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| 6 | Gremio U20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Cruzeiro U20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Goias U20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 9 | Sao Paulo U20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Atletico GO U20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 1 |
